Norma Jean (Tackaberry) Arnett, age 81, of Three Rivers, passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Birch Meadows Senior Living with her family by her side. She was born April 30, 1941 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Loran and Beatrice (Riggs) Tackaberry. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with …

Bruce M. Miller, age 79, of Horton, formerly of Burr Oak and Sturgis, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Bruce was born on July 30, 1943, in Kalamazoo, a son to the late Clarence K. and Mary C. (Stevens) Miller. Bruce graduated from Kalamazoo Centre High School. Following graduation, he moved to the Burr Oak and …

Pearl G. (Modert) Westfall of Schoolcraft passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Kairos Dwelling surrounded by her family, at the age of 96. She was born on August 7, 1926 in Burr Oak. She was the daughter of Jesse and Marie (Pinney) Modert. The family moved from Burr Oak to Three Rivers in the 1930’s. This is where …

Gerald Thomas Martin, age 68, of Howe, IN passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at his residence.  Mr. Martin was born on September 3, 1954 in South Bend to Gerald Francis and Beverly Mildred (Longacre) Martin.  He graduated from Penn High School in Mishawaka.  Gerald served his country honorably with the United States Marines.  He worked as a supervisor …

In the movie “The Graduate”, Dustin Hoffman was given a word to remember. It was a word that was supposed to be the answer to being successful. It was the word that promised to lead to the ultimate successes in the business world. That word was “Plastic”. Plastic seemed to be the word that would lead us into the future. …

Shirley Mae Miner, age 86, of Ashland, Ohio went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Brookwood Place, Brethren Care Village. She was born February 3, 1937 in Freeport, MI to Keith (Pete) and Neva Price Smelker. Shirley was foremost a wife and mother who loved cooking and baking for her family and friends. …

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A Lockport Township man was released on a $60,000 bond Tuesday night following arraignment on six felony charges related to a raid on his Lockport Township home last weekend. Princeton Potts, 41, was arrested after a search warrant was executed at his residence in the 18000 block of South River Road, where officers found a large quantity of meth and …

A St. Joseph County school administrator is a finalist for the 2023 Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals “Principal of the Year.” Carrie Balk, principal at Three Rivers High School, joins a team of finalists, a field comprised of her peers from L’Anse Creuse High School, Fraser High School and Northville High School. Balk, 43, has been Three Rivers High …

Officials from the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce announced the agency has hired a new executive director. Kari Hatt, a Sturgis native and Sturgis High School alumna, replaces Roxanne Persing, who stepped down to accept a teaching position at Sturgis High School. Board President Bret Hamlin said the chamber is fortunate to recruit a person with Hatt’s talent and experience. …